Against the backdrop of a national adolescent mental health crisis, parents and caregivers are coming to Girls Leadership asking for support. Their kids are still experiencing isolation, dependence on technology, stress, and overwhelm. This heightened level of stress and anxiety is why we are taking 75 minutes on Monday, September 25, in our Raising Resilient …
How To Talk About the Barbie Movie with Your Kids This year, instead of an action thriller, the blockbuster event of the summer is a woman-directed, woman-led film about self-discovery. We’re excited to see people of all genders seeing and talking about the Barbie movie, especially since gender expectations continue to do a number on …
A foundational piece of our work at Girls Leadership is to create brave spaces – communities where all girls and gender-expansive youth feel seen, accepted, and loved by peers and adults – in person and online. Brave spaces are crucial because they allow for vulnerability, the safety to take risks, mess up, reflect, and recover, …
One thing we know for sure is that educators want to know how to make social-emotional learning inclusive. One of our most popular posts of all time is about the many reasons social and emotional learning (SEL) — the process of developing personal and relational awareness, communication, and decision-making skills — is a priority as we …
Based on our many years of running programs and countless conversations with girls, parents, caregivers, and educators, we know that our work is impactful. Yet we’re always so deeply moved to hear how our programs and tools help people make positive change in their lives. We recently had an opportunity to chat with Stacy Peña, …
Based on our many years of running programs and countless conversations with girls, parents, caregivers, and educators, we know that our work is impactful. Yet we’re always so deeply moved to hear how our programs and tools help people make positive change in their lives. We recently had an opportunity to chat with Michael Glassman, …
On this Day of the Girl, join us in celebrating the brilliance, leadership, and power of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) girls and gender expansive youth. Four months ago we announced the formation of an AAPI Youth Research Council. The response to this invitation blew us away – in just two weeks over 530 …
Based on our many years of running programs, and countless conversations with girls, parents, caregivers, and educators, we know that our work is impactful. Yet we’re always so deeply moved to hear how our programs and tools help people make positive change in their lives. We recently had an opportunity to chat with Alejandra Cardenas, …
Last week during a staff meeting, we played a game called “Set Those Boundaries”. It was a game co-designed with girls in our Power Lab school in New York and included several scenarios where we had to make a decision about setting a boundary to create healthier relationships with ourselves and others. The game brought …
Leadership Spotlight: Krystal Folk Krystal Folk, LMSW, is a Director of Social Work for KIPP Freedom Middle School in New York. Krystal reconnected with Columbia School of Social Work (CSSW) and works part-time as a Live Support Specialist for the school’s online Master of Social Work program. She has represented the CSSW’s online campus at …
